Cigarroa lost against Nixon back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Cigarroa Toros had to suffer through a 74-46 loss at the hands of the Nixon Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Toros can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1212th, while the Mustangs are ranked 286th).
Uli Torres was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 17 rebounds for Nixon. What's more, Torres also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in November of 2024. William Palumbo was another key player, putting up 14 points and eight boards.
Cigarroa has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points per game. As for Nixon, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-9.
Cigarroa will challenge Mission Veterans Memorial at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Nixon, they will square off against Rio Grande City at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Nixon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 74.6 points per game this season.
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